The Special Education Department at MMHS provides identified students with a variety of services to assist them through secondary school and beyond. Our ultimate goal is to empower students to be confident, independent, resilient, self-advocating life-long learners. Students examine different paths to success: workplace, apprenticeship, college and/or university.
Levels of Support:
1. Withdrawal Support
Students who receive this support will take a credit in a Learning Strategies course.(Grade 9-12).
In addition, the Special Education Resource Teacher (SERT) in consultation with the classroom teacher monitors the student’s progress and suggests program adjustments.
2. Regular Class with Resource Support
Resource support is provided in the classroom by the Special Education Resource Teacher (SERT) on a regular basis and/or in the Resource Room. Instructional interventions, modifications and/or accommodations are provided and continually assessed and evaluated by the classroom teacher and/or special education resource teacher.
3. Regular Class with Indirect Service
Regular class with indirect service is provided to students who are placed in the regular classroom. The Special Education Resource Teacher (SERT) monitors the student’s progress as required at least once per term.
Learning Strategies Courses (Grade 9-12)
GLE1O1; GLE2O1; GLE3O1; GLE401
These courses assist students in building the skills necessary to cope effectively with the regular curriculum and prepare them for post-secondary education and life. Specific strategies offered to groups or individual students are determined by individual needs and may include: organization, time management, note-making, problem solving, presentation skills, study skills, test taking, reading, writing, stress management, career exploration, finance, social skills and self-advocacy. The aim of the program is to have students apply these skills independently in their regular classes and in post-secondary.
Each level provides the above learning opportunities and has a specific grade level focus:
GLE101 Focus: Transitioning to High School
GLE201 Focus: Preparing for the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT)
GLE301 Focus: The World of Work and Pathways
GLE401 Focus: Preparing for Post-Secondary Destination (including a variety of guest speakers from several post-secondary institutions)
Credit Value 1.0
4. Partially Self-Contained
Milliken Mills High School offers four different partially self-contained programs. Students are offered a placement in these classes based on their IEP. Students will receive notification of placement in the following programs prior to course selection.
Language Learning Disabilities Program
(Grades 9 and 10)
The credit program provides intensive support in a partially self-contained setting for students identified with a learning disability primarily related to language. Students will be working on grade expectations and may receive modifications and/or accommodations as set out in the IEP. Students will be working toward an OSSD taking applied and/or academic credits.
Intensive Support Program
These non-credit courses are designed to meet the diverse needs of students with IEPs. The courses emphasize Language, Mathematics, and Personal Life Management Skills through an individualized curriculum. These students will focus on expectations required for success in everyday life. Students may be integrated into regular classes and/or provided with community work experiences. They will participate in an educational program that will allow them to continue their education and seek employment through job shadowing, job twinning, or work experience. This can lead to one/two full year(s) in the PEAK Program, or vocational college.
Developmental Disabilities Program
This is a non-credit program based on modified or alternative Ministry curriculum guidelines, as set out in the I.E.P. Emphasis is on the development of literacy, numeracy, personal, social, and communication skills, culinary skills, money management, transit training and community exploration, and work experience. A balance between academics and learning opportunities challenges each student to reach a maximum level of academic achievement, independence and citizenship.
Multiple Exceptionalities Program
This is a non-credit program based on modified or alternative Ministry curriculum guidelines. Emphasis is on the development of literacy, numeracy, personal, social, and communication skills. Learning opportunities motivate each student to reach a maximum level of independence and citizenship.